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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bluemire Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Barthomley

Historical Forms

  • Blewmires tenement 1709 Cre

Etymology

, Blewmires tenement 1709 Cre , cf. Blumire Croft 1839TA , presumably from a surname such as Blamire , but cf. Bloomer Hill YW 620 , from blēo and mýrr .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name